Hawke's Bay

Detective constable Patrick Noiseux was swept underwater while trying to reach seven civilians. When he came up, nobody else could be seen.

Seven years later, a Hawke's Bay teen says for now, she has no interest in quitting.

Internet outages have been reported across the Hastings District and the Queenstown-Lakes District.

The Hawke's Bay expressway, State Highway 2, has reopenedfollowing a crash that has left one person with serious injuries.

Level three water restrictions are now in place in Napier due to heavy water use amid a dry spell of weather, the council says.

Some people love the scenery, but others say the fluff is making their lives miserable.

Emergency services were called to a Hastings property with animal control after two people were injured.

The pou isn't in the best condition, but there are hopes it can be restored and returned to the whare.

Farmers are off-loading stock and crop are failing to strike as dry conditions start to bite.

"This is an exciting advancement in our work to upgrade our network and improve the reliability of our electricity supply," Northpower said.

Police are warning of an increasing number of tiny home and portable cabin scams. Here's how to avoid falling victim to one.

Mei Whaitiri, who was the model for Napier's famous Pania of the Reef statue in the 1950s - and mum to Meka Whaitiri - has died.

At least five fires have been reported in Wairoa and Mohaka over the past few weeks, with firefighters still working to extinguish one from Tuesday.

A coronial inquiry is being held at Hastings District Court to decide which issues will be considered by the coroner looking into the 12 deaths caused by the cyclone.

As the march gets closer to Parliament, organisers are encouraging participants to make sure they are enrolled to vote.

But nearly two-thirds of the country's healthworkers are still waiting.

A unique food rescue operation is feeding 800 locals a week in an effort to reduce food insecurity in the community. Audio

The collaboration has seen 11 homes built at Ōmāhu Marae in Hawke's Bay 20 months on from the extreme weather event. Audio

More than 300 properties across Hastings and Napier were deemed Category 3 after the cyclone, meaning it was no longer safe for anyone to live there.

Water restrictions are now in place in Hawke's Bay, meaning residents are limited on how and when they can water their grass.